If you use iWork as well then maybe the best solution will be the Mac Box Set which includes the latest OS and latest versions of iLife and iWork. I am definitely looking at that as a solution. I am not sure if Apple are coming out with it. Though you could always ask in the Apple store.
> > Thank you for your comments. I think it is probably not the solution > for me right now - make do with what I have for now is, with an > upgrade to Snow Leopard and latest iLife my only extravagance. But I > will keep it in mind for the future. > > Richard > > On 19 Aug 2009, at 23:43, Pat Wilson wrote: > >> >> Hi Richard >> >> I'm on my third lease with Hardsoft - all upgrades after 18 months - >> and >> have had great service from them. Recently upgraded my lease to an >> iMac >> - the finance is arranged through Photolease. Yes it is more >> expensive >> than outright purchase but with the last two leases they gave me a >> free >> wireless router. The second lease I took out was for a laptop. I >> wasn't >> happy with the machine they supplied and they replaced it the next >> day >> and collected the old one at no cost to me. I did consider upgrading >> my >> Windows CS2 to Mac versions of CS4 which I could also have leased but >> decided after using trial versions to stick with CS2 which I am using >> via VirtualBox and all is working fine. They were very helpful >> costing >> out numerous different options. All in all a good experience. I am a >> company (sole trader) but the lease is in my own name. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Pat >> >> >> Richard Wells wrote: >>> Has anyone had experience of leasing a Mac rather than buying? >>> >>> I have been looking at hardsoft.co.uk who seem to have a deal where >>> you pay eg £14 per week for a MacBook Pro 15" over three years. This >>> is pretty expensive in the long run - £2,200 for a £1,300 model - >>> except that you have the option to upgrade to a newer model after 18 >>> months and keep the old one (or sell it). The three year contract >>> then >>> starts again. >>> >>> Unless I am missing something, that looks quite attractive >>> especially >>> as they will also replace the machine if anything goes wrong. >>> >>> Any thoughts? [I am not connected to the company and there are >>> probably others out there!] >>> >>> Richard >>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
